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Councilwoman Cindy Bass (8th District) leads Council members in honoring Opera Philadelphia for their 2016 International Opera Award nomination for Best Opera Company.
https://www.operaphila.org/backstage/opera-blog/2016/international-opera-awards/
www.phlcouncil.com
A
B
Good
morning,
good
morning,
everyone
or
it
well,
it's
such
a
pleasure
and
honor
to
be
here
today
and
to
recognize
opera,
Philadelphia
and
tomorrow,
they'll
be
leaving
Philadelphia
and
heading
to
London,
where
they
will
be
in
competition
for
the
2016
international
alpha
Awards,
which
is
really
the
opera's
Oscars,
and
it's
for
the
very
best
in
the
world.
They
are
one
of
five
teams
selected
throughout
the
world,
not
just
a
country
throughout
the
world
and
we're
so
honored
to
recognize
them
and
to
spread
the
word
about
the
fantastic
work
that
they
do.
B
I
think
that
we
all
sing
opera,
but
we
probably
sing
it
at
home
in
the
shower
when
nobody's
looking.
Nobody
can
hear
us,
but
we
have
to
mark
you
sound
that
you
marks
going
to
sing
for
us
know
what
we
all
sing
opera
in
private,
but
for
those
who
have
the
courage
and
actually
the
real
talent
honed
over
many
many
years
to
be
able
to
do
this
in
public.
It
is
a
truly
an
amazing
thing.
We
want
to
recognize
opera
Philadelphia.
B
Don't
we
right
so
the
resolution
reads:
recognizing
and
honoring
opera
Philadelphia
on
their
prestigious
nomination
as
the
best
opera
company
in
the
2016
international
opera
Awards,
whereas
Philadelphia,
whereas
opera
Philadelphia
is
the
only
American
company
to
be
nominated
in
the
best
opera
company
category
by
the
international
opera.
Awards
an
event
championing
the
finest
operatic
talent
around
the
world
and
consider
the
Oscars
of
the
Opera
world
and
whereas
international
opera
awards
will
announce
the
winners
in
20
categories.
At
a
ceremony
in
london
on
May,
fifteenth
and.
C
And
whereas,
in
collaboration
with
the
school
district
of
philadelphia,
opera
Philadelphia
sound
of
learning
program
addresses
the
growing
gap
in
arts,
education
and
access
in
the
Greater
Philadelphia
region.
The
program
has
reached
nearly
150,000
students
in
10
counties
through
an
intensive
in
school
literacy
based
music
education
program.
That
includes
opportunities
to
see,
live,
opera
performances
and.
E
Whereas
in
September
2017
Philadelphia
opera
will
launch
an
annual
12
day
multi-stage
opera
festival
that
will
offer
more
than
30
total
performances
across
seven
different
venues
in
Philadelphia.
The
opera
estimates
that
more
than
25,000
tickets
will
be
issued
in
that
over
twenty
percent
of
festival,
single
ticket
buyers
will
be
from
outside
of
the
Greater
Philadelphia
region.
These
cultural
tourists
will
bring
an
economic
injection
into
the
city
during
the
festival
footprint
through
lodging
hospitality,
transportation
and
other
culture
attractions.
F
Whereas
the
festival
will
include
the
world
premiere
of,
we
shall
not
be
moved.
A
fusion
hip
hop
and
operate
inspired
by
writings
of
Philadelphia
High
School
students.
This
production
originated
from
hip
hopera
opera,
Philadelphia's
collaboration
with
art,
sanctuary
to
engage
Philadelphia
high
school
students
and
the
creation,
production
and
performance
of
a
full
hip
hop
opera
inspired
by
their
stories.
Now,
therefore,
be
it.
B
Now,
therefore,
be
resolved
by
the
council
of
the
city
of
Philadelphia
that
I
hereby
recognizes
and
honors
opera
Philadelphia
on
their
prestigious
nomination
as
the
best
opera
company
at
the
2016
international
opera
Awards
further
resolved
that
an
engrossed
copy
of
this
resolution
be
presented
to
opera
Philadelphia
as
evidence
of
a
sincere
appreciation,
respect
and
admiration
of
this
legislative
body.
Congratulations.
G
G
We
love
how
Philadelphia
is
at
the
intersection
of
sophistication
and
grit
example
by
our
other
people
being
honored
here
today,
and
we
look
forward
to
taking
that
energy
and
that
work
and
representing
our
city
internationally
and
being
ambassadors
for
the
many
great
things
that
happen
in
Philadelphia,
and
we
will
wear
the
city
with
pride
on
our
way
over
to
London
and
thank
City,
Council
and
Councilwoman
bass
for
recognizing
our
efforts
now
and
in
the
future.
Thank
you.